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• Within the file, the file signature is the information about the true program-related origin of the file and, therefore, its type. Tools for reading file signatures identify the true program source, even if the file extension has been changed.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  File Signature. (n.d.). AmDoc Glossary of Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-signature.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  File Signature. www.amdoc.com. AmDoc Glossary of Terms. AmDoc. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-signature (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "File Signature." AmDoc Glossary of Terms. AmDoc. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-signature.

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